SUMMER June 3-5, 2013: "Marriage Enrichment: A Christian Perspective"

St. Vladimir's Seminary will offer an interactive marriage enrichment workshop from June 3 to June 5, 2013, entitled, "Marriage Enrichment: A Christian Perspective." The workshop facilitator will be The Rev. Aaron Warwick, rector of St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church, Wichita, KS.

The workshop is intended for all married or engaged couples who wish to discover deeper levels of spiritual and emotional intimacy. Laypeople and ordained clergy are equally welcome. The program is most beneficial if both individuals of the married/engaged couple can attend, but is also open and beneficial to married/engaged individuals, even if their spouse or fiancéecannot attend. The workshop is also open to people of any or no faith community.

The workshop is based on the biblical and patristic foundation of marriage as an ultimate expression of the mutual love between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). The interactive workshop will provide a sound theological basis for marriage, with special emphasis on applying these principles in the 21st century. In addition, the workshop will provide couples with a common vocabulary and framework for dealing with marital challenges.

Dinner for all participants will be at 6:00 pm followed by the opening session at 7:00 pm. Sessions will continue all day Tuesday with free time (for a date!) in the evening. On Wednesday the final session will conclude by 11:00 am with lunch served at 12:00 pm. Participants may leave after the final session or stay for Vespers at 5:00 pm.

On-campus housing is in non-smoking, non-air conditioned, dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms. Because there are a limited number of single rooms, they will be given to the first registrants. Staying on-campus includes meals at the refectory, which are catered, without individual meal options. The seminary staff will provide sheets and towels. Please bring your own personal items (such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and small fans.) Wireless access to the Internet for personal laptops will be available in the Library when the Reading Room is open, but wireless access in dormitory rooms cannot be guaranteed.

For questions about this event, please contact Tanya Penkrat, Special Events Coordinator, at tpenkrat@svots.edu, or 914.961.8313, x351